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Research Events Round-Up

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Scholarship gathers all the research events posted to our listservs into a once-weekly email, and we also feature them on our new online calendar. Check out our primer on how to promote your event or email vprs@miami.edu for help.

 

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, April 25, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

All About Effort

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum.

This webinar covers the fundamentals of what effort is and why it is important to track on sponsored projects.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this session through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone course, please contact vprs@miami.edu. Register in ULearn.

Thursday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Health Techquity Roundtable

Join us for the inaugural Health TechQuity round table! A panel of industry leaders will discuss the creation of a more equitable care delivery system and how to advance digital health transformation. You don't want to miss this important conversation about the intersection between technology and the pressing issues governing access across the health care continuum.

Featuring:

  • Dr. Azizi Seixas, Interim Chair, Department of Informatics and Health Data Science; Director, Media and Innovation Lab at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
  • Dr. Patrick Carroll, Chief Medical Officer at HIMS-HERS
  • Dr. Mariko Weber, Research Lead at Amazon Web Services
  • Mr. Erick Gavin, Executive Director of Venture Miami
  • And more!

Lunch and refreshments to be provided.

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Thursday, April 27, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

2022-2023 IDSC Fellows Capstone Event

The 2022-2023 IDSC Fellows will gather once again to present the final project presentations at the Richter Library, 3rd Floor Conference Room, #343, on Thursday, April 27, from 3:00-4:30 PM. Join in person for light refreshments at the Richter Library Conference Room, 3rd floor, Room #343 or via ZOOM and hear their progress since their initial pitch. Register in advance.

Take a look back at their opening presentations. Each spoke briefly on what they hoped to accomplish, and we look forward to hearing what progress they have made, and what they learned as they utilized data science and advanced computing in their research.

WATCH—Initial project presentations (in this order): Jeffrey Serville (starts at 5:22), Kelly Soluri (starts at 14:00), Sadegh Tale Masoule (starts at 39:54), and Shara Sookhoo (starts at 48:00).

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Friday, May 5, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Results Reporting in ClinicalTrials.gov

Participants will have the opportunity for hands on data entry within the ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration System (PRS) system with guidance.  This class is intended for those who are new to results data entry or need additional assistance in navigating the ClinicalTrials.gov results data entry system.
Level: INTERMEDIATE

At the end of this ILT, participants will be able to:
·         Describe the requirements per FDAAA and ClinicalTrials.gov and how to navigate the ClinicalTrials.gov results data entry system. 
·         Identify how to streamline results entry to minimize repeat entry, reduce reviewer comments and maximize efficiency.
·         Analyze common mistakes to avoid by trouble-shooting system errors and warning messages
·         Recognize how to minimize ClinicalTRials.gov review comments and get results accepted with minimal iterations.
·         Discuss approaches that are used for different study designs.

Register in advance in ULearn.

Yolanda Davis

+1 (305) 2430494

y.p.davis@miami.edu

Friday, May 5, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Understanding Other Support, Disclosures & Foreign Influences

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum.

The webinar covers the importance and responsibility of disclosures to sponsors and the University of Miami regarding support and engagement with domestic or foreign entities.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this session through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Register in advance in ULearn

Wednesday, May 10, 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Review of FDA Warning Letters

This presentation includes a review and discussion of Warning Letters for Principal Investigators (Clinical Investigators), Sponsor-Investigators and Institutional Review Boards, issued by the FDA.  Recent examples of Warning Letters will be analyzed and causes, significance, and consequences of Warning Letters will be discussed. Register in advance in ULearn.

Wednesday, May 10, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Medicare Coverage Analysis (MCA) in Clinical Research

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is offering a course for Principal Investigators, Clinical Research Coordinators, Research Financial Administrators, departments’ regulatory personnel, research patients schedulers, and anyone involved in review of Medicare Coverage Analysis (MCA), a document which lists all items and services to be provided as part of a clinical trial with notations of what should be billed to the research sponsor and what can be billed to Medicare.

The course reviews the fundamentals, variables, and process of developing Medicare Coverage Analysis and its impact on the clinical research financial sustainability, research billing compliance and ability to recruit and retain research patients. Practical cases will be presented and discussed and hands-on materials provided, followed by Q & A time in the end.

Register in advance in ULearn. 

Thursday, May 11, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Understanding Cost Transfers

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum.

The webinar provides training for the processing of both labor and non-labor cost transfers. The purpose of this course is to increase awareness and understanding of Federal regulations related to cost transfers, examine UM’s policies and procedures, and identify the process to prepare, document, approve, and submit a cost transfer. 

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this CBL through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this session in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone course, please contact vprs@miami.edu. Register in advance in ULearn

Wednesday, May 17, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Manage Awards for Financial Success

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum. 

The webinar provides a comprehensive understanding of how to manage sponsored projects at the University of Miami focusing on compliance and responsibilities to ensure financial success of the project.

Please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this session through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone online course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Tuesday, May 23, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 a.m.

IBISResearch: Create and Submit a Proposal

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum and a pre-requisite to IBISResearch: Managing Awards.

This hands-on workshop focuses on proposals and is intended for administrators and researchers to learn how to navigate the system, create a funding proposal, SF424 federal application, and budgets (including cost share and subaward budgets) in IBISResearch.  Participants will route a proposal for department approval and submit to Research Administration for final review and submission to the sponsor. 

The learning objectives of this session are:

·        Describe IBISResearch terminology 

·        Demonstrate the navigation of IBISResearch

·        Practice how to create a funding proposal and budgets (including cost share and subaward) in IBISResearch

If you would like to get credit for the RAU curriculum, please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this class in the order that the Curriculum is set up. If you would like to take this class as a standalone online course, please contact vprs@miami.edu.

Note: You must complete the following in order to access this class: Introduction to ORA Class, Introduction to IBISResearch CBL and the IBISResearch Create and Submit a Proposal video.

Register in ULearn.

Wednesday, May 24, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

IBISResearch: Agreements

This hands-on workshop focusing Agreements, is intended for administrators and researchers to learn how to navigate the system and create agreements in IBISResearch. Individuals who submit contracts or agreements to ORA regularly are encouraged to attend this workshop. Additionally, it is recommended that Individuals take the IBISResearch: Create and Submit a Proposal for a more in-depth knowledge of IBISResearch prior to attending this workshop.  

The objectives of this session are:

1. Demonstrate the new terminology and navigation of the system.

2. Practice how to create agreements in IBISResearch.

This is an elective course in the RAU Curriculum. 

Register in advance in ULearn

Thursday, May 25, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

IBISResearch: Managing Awards

This hands-on workshop focusing on award management, is intended for administrators and researchers involved in setting up and managing sponsored activities in IBISResearch. Participants will create a continuation, revision, and resubmission application. They will also learn how to submit a Just-In-Time request, or respond to an Agency Request, request an award modification and create an agreement from a related proposal.

The objectives of this session are:

1. Practice how to edit and complete the Funding Award in IBISResearch.

2. Identify how to create an award modification in IBISResearch.

3. Demonstrate how to create follow-up proposals (continuation, revision, resubmission, and renewal).

This class is part of the RAU Curriculum and it is the fourth module in the IBISResearch Training. If you would like to get credit for the RAU curriculum, please register to the RAU Curriculum in ULearn first and access this class through the Curriculum. It is important to complete this module in the order that the Curriculum is set up. The pre-requisites for this class are: Introduction to IBISResearch, IBISResearch Submit and Create a Proposal Video and the IBISResearch Submit and Create a Proposal Hands-on Workshop.

Register in advance in ULearn. 

Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Complion Office Hours

The OVPRS Research Intelligence and Data Infrastructure team will start offering Complion office hours Wednesdays from 1:00-2:00p. This is an informal session (Q&A format) to address your questions, issues, requirements, and wish lists.  Stay as short or as long as you’d like. To learn more about Complion and the onboarding process, please visit https://research.miami.edu/about/admin-areas/raa/complion/index.html.  Please review the Use of Electronic Regulatory Binders in FDA-Regulated Research policy to understand if Complion is required for your study.

Register in advance for this meeting:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Tuesdays & Thursdays, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Human Subjects Research Office Virtual Office Hours UPDATES

One-on-one opportunity to connect with Human Subjects Research Office team members for questions and guidance, open to anyone involved in human subjects research at the University of Miami or the Jackson Health System. First come, first serve, no appointments necessary. 

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